Statistic

I don't want to be another statistic, another suicidal teen Who got trapped in the life of meth and binges on ecstasy I don’t want to be another statistic, a runaway living out of a garbage bag Whose home is a box in an alley to find shelter from her abusive dad I don’t want to be another statistic another teenage mother addicted to dope Who lies in a hospital bed with an IV in her vein and a tube down her throat I don’t want to be another statistic a student without a dream Whose only guidance was her mother who sold herself for money I don’t want to be another statistic a young Hispanic girl with no parental influence Who looks to the media to show her what self worth is I don’t want to be another statistic I don’t want to fit the mold of what society sees I want to be better than what’s statistically expected of me I am not going to be another statistic, I will work hard to achieve my goals My purpose in life is important and I will make a difference in this world